• PageGroup, Finalist 2017, The Deloitte Best for all stages of Motherhood Award

  Pre/post Maternity coaching, mentoring for new mothers and parenting seminars across a range of topics, chosen by our parents Launched Dynamic Working programme to give all employees flexibility and choice. Creation of a portal for work and family with access to free emergency back-up childcare, webinars, information and expert advice. Series of networking groups and…

• JP Morgan, Finalist 2017, The Deloitte Best for all stages of Motherhood Award

  Senior steering committee set up to review the maternity support offered and how it can be strengthened. Maternity buddy programme expanded, sitting alongside coaching and line manager training. Quarterly returner lunches for those back from leave, plus re-entry programme for women out of the workforce for two or more years – 100 per cent of…

• Barclays, Finalist 2017, The Deloitte Best for all stages of Motherhood Award

  To increase retention, Barclays introduced a programme of support from pre-post maternity, including workshops, networking, briefing packs for employees and managers, KIT sessions. A mentoring tool was developed as a platform for career development discussions and dedicated portal Woman@Barclays created to bring together support resources. Dynamic (flexible) working campaign to reduce discrimination by promoting flexibility…

• Lloyds Banking Group, Winner 2017, Best Large Private Sector Employer

  Enhancements offered for all family leave Proactive support for flexibility in recruitment processes Launched a colleague network for parents and carers Lloyds Banking Group puts flexible work at the heart of its business, focusing on agile workers, parents and carers. Agile working is key to the Group’s strategy. Over a third of employees work in…

• Dulas, Winner 2017, The Deloitte Best for all stages of Motherhood Award

  100 per cent retention rate for mothers five years after the birth of their first child All requests for flexibility approved Mothers make up two-thirds of the senior management team Engineering firm Dulas is bucking the trend in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, medicine and mathematics) businesses, with its extremely successful retention strategies for new mothers…

• J.P. Morgan, Finalist 2016, The Cityparents Best for All Stages of Motherhood Award

  Key features Comprehensive support for mothers from all grades and from day one of employment. Paid-for emergency childcare support Training for managers to ensure they are equipped to support women as they approach maternity leave and return from it. An 18 week returners programme to support women who have had extended leave from the financial…

• Civil Service, Finalist 2016, The Cityparents Best for all stages of Motherhood Award

  Key features A range of programmes and tools to deliver one overall aim of enabling mothers to achieve their career progression potential. Shared best practice across a large organisation with different departments and agencies ensures ease of movement between those departments and fairness across the whole organisation. The programmes and tools address the softer skills…

• Deloitte LLP, Joint Winner 2016, The Cityparents Best for All Stages of Motherhood Award

  Key features Deloitte has introduced the Working Parents Transitions Programme for new parents and their managers to ensure they receive the best support prior to, during and after maternity leave The programme has attracted over 70 per cent of new mothers and seen the number of mothers leaving within 18 months of return from maternity…

• Barclays Bank, Finalist 2015, The DTCC Best for Innovation Award

  Barclays recognises the importance of enabling colleagues to grow their careers while they grow their families. Feedback from employees after a bespoke event on maternity and paternity was the catalyst for their innovative ‘Stay in Touch’ app that helps those out of the business on maternity or parental leave to feel connected. At the event,…

• Hogan Lovells, Finalist 2015, The Citymothers Best for all Stages of Motherhood Award

  Hogan Lovells is dedicated to supporting its talented female employees at all stages of motherhood.  In order to do this it has increased focus on gender diversity throughout its talent pipeline as part of its Global Diversity Business Plan.  Hogan Lovells offers mothers generous benefits to help them achieve a greater work–life balance and provides…

• Centrica – Winner 2015 Scottish Top Employers (large private sector)

  At Centrica success depends on its people and it knows that family wellbeing really matters.

• The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Finalist 2013, The My Family Care Best for all Stages of Motherhood Award

  Sector: Healthcare Location: Yorkshire Employees: 8,000 Mid Yorkshire’s maternity, adoption and  paternity support includes workshops, one to one advice and support, baby massage and baby yoga classes, nursery visits, parentcraft classes and a keep in touch scheme during and after maternity leave. This suite of support is designed to help parents transition from and to…